Five Inspiring Stories of Healing: 20 Years After the Rwanda Genocide

20 years later, after the Rwanda Genocide, there are remarkable stories of peace, forgiveness and grace that are hard to comprehend. Here are a few of the most powerful and inspiring, all just from one small community.

How They Heal

To work with survivors like Christine, World Vision had trained all staff to become agents of healing. Healers like Assoumpta gathered people into groups of survivors and perpetrators for 12 day training sessions on reconciliation. The training had three components—bereavement, dealing with emotions, and forgiveness. Those who had participated in the genocide were brought face to face with or wrote letters to those who had been victims.